Emotional Garth Brooks joins Country Hall of Fame

Garth Brooks was teary eyed before he entered the building Sunday to be inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame.

October 22, 2012 10:10 AM

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In 2000, during a visit with family in Oklahoma, country star Garth Brooks helped evacuate homes that were in the path of a raging grass fire. The singer used his pickup truck to drive residents out of harm's way. (Kevin Winter / Getty Images for AFI) less

In 2000, during a visit with family in Oklahoma, country star Garth Brooks helped evacuate homes that were in the path of a raging grass fire. The singer used his pickup truck to drive residents out of harm's ... more

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Mary Chapin Carpenter, left, talks with Garth Brooks, right, and Trisha Yearwood before the Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame inductions on Sunday, Oct. 7, 2012, in Nashville, Tenn. Carpenter is one of the inductees. (AP Photo/Mark Humphrey) less

Mary Chapin Carpenter, left, talks with Garth Brooks, right, and Trisha Yearwood before the Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame inductions on Sunday, Oct. 7, 2012, in Nashville, Tenn. Carpenter is one of the ... more